Subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius

Mauritius: Subsidies and other transfers was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.3%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
74th
of 152 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.2%
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius, 1986–2023

0102030401986200420231986: 1.2 % of expense1987: 5.1 % of expense1988: 7.7 % of expense1989: 4.9 % of expense1990: 25.7 % of expense1991: 27.6 % of expense1992: 29.2 % of expense1993: 30.9 % of expense1994: 27.5 % of expense1995: 27.9 % of expense1996: 30.5 % of expense1997: 32.7 % of expense1998: 32 % of expense1999: 31.4 % of expense2000: 32.8 % of expense2001: 32.3 % of expense2002: 34.6 % of expense2003: 33.1 % of expense2004: 32.6 % of expense2005: 33.8 % of expense2006: 34.6 % of expense2007: 33.4 % of expense2008: 33.5 % of expense2009: 30 % of expense2010: 31.4 % of expense2011: 33.1 % of expense2012: 33.8 % of expense2013: 33 % of expense2014: 34 % of expense2015: 35 % of expense2016: 35.3 % of expense2017: 32.4 % of expense2018: 34 % of expense2019: 33.5 % of expense2020: 41.7 % of expense2021: 38.3 % of expense2022: 35.3 % of expense2023: 38.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius is 38.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius peaked at 41.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1986.

Mauritius ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mauritius, 1986 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1986 1.2%
1987 5.1% +314.9%
1988 7.7% +50.8%
1989 4.9% -36.5%
1990 25.7% +426.5%
1991 27.6% +7.3%
1992 29.2% +6.0%
1993 30.9% +5.8%
1994 27.5% -11.1%
1995 27.9% +1.3%
1996 30.5% +9.5%
1997 32.7% +7.1%
1998 32.0% -2.1%
1999 31.4% -1.8%
2000 32.8% +4.3%
2001 32.3% -1.3%
2002 34.6% +7.1%
2003 33.1% -4.4%
2004 32.6% -1.5%
2005 33.8% +3.4%
2006 34.6% +2.4%
2007 33.4% -3.4%
2008 33.5% +0.4%
2009 30.0% -10.4%
2010 31.4% +4.6%
2011 33.1% +5.4%
2012 33.8% +2.0%
2013 33.0% -2.3%
2014 34.0% +3.1%
2015 35.0% +3.0%
2016 35.3% +0.9%
2017 32.4% -8.2%
2018 34.0% +4.8%
2019 33.5% -1.4%
2020 41.7% +24.4%
2021 38.3% -8.1%
2022 35.3% -8.0%
2023 38.3% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 1.2% 7.7% 4
1990s 29.5% 25.7% 32.7% 10
2000s 33.1% 30.0% 34.6% 10
2010s 33.6% 31.4% 35.3% 10
2020s 38.4% 35.3% 41.7% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 71 Kuwait 39.7% compare
  2. 72 Ireland 38.8% compare
  3. 73 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare
  4. 75 Azerbaijan 38.0% compare
  5. 76 Barbados 37.9% compare
  6. 77 Cambodia 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius?
Subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius was 38.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1986.
How does Mauritius rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Mauritius ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.